Verona

Verona

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Population259,966
Verona ( və-ROH-nə; Italian: [veˈroːna] ; Venetian: Verona or Veròna) is a city on the River Adige in Veneto, Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city municipality in the region and in northeastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of 1,426 km2 (550.58 sq mi) and has a population of 714,310 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in Northern Italy because of its artistic heritage and several annual fairs and shows as well as the opera season in the Arena, an ancient Roman amphitheater. Between the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was ruled by the della Scala family. Under the rule of the family, in particular of Cangrande I della Scala, the city experienced great prosperity, becoming rich and powerful and being surrounded by new walls. The della Scala era is preserved in numerous monuments around Verona. Two of William Shakespeare's plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet (which also features Romeo's visit to Mantua) and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. It is unknown if Shakespeare ever visited Verona or Italy, but his plays have lured many visitors to Verona and surrounding cities. Verona was also the birthplace of Isotta Nogarola, who is said to be the first major female humanist and one of the most important humanists of the Renaissance. In November 2000, the city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture. The city is scheduled to host the 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremonies.

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Forte Preara

Forte Preara

Palazzo Maffei

Palazzo Maffei

Palazzo Maffei is a historical palace in Verona, northern Italy, on the north-western side of Piazza delle Erbe. A building …

Palazzo Barbieri

Palazzo Barbieri

Palazzo Barbieri is a Neoclassical style palace located in Piazza Bra in Central Verona; it now serves as the town …

Porta Nuova

Porta Nuova

Porta Nuova is a gateway to the historic center of Verona, built between 1532 and 1540. It was designed by …

Forte San Mattia

Forte San Mattia

Porta Palio

Porta Palio

Porta Palio is a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Verona, Italy. It …

Forte Chievo

Forte Chievo

Forte Biondella

Forte Biondella

Chiesa di San Fermo Maggiore

Chiesa di San Fermo Maggiore

San Fermo Maggiore is a Romanesque and Gothic church in central Verona. It is dedicated to Saints Firmus and Rusticus, …

Arco dei Gavi

Arco dei Gavi

The Arco dei Gavi is an ancient structure in Verona, northern Italy, situated at the beginning of the Via Postumia, …

Villa Mosconi Bertani

Villa Mosconi Bertani

The Villa Mosconi Bertani (also known as Villa Novare) is a Neoclassical winery and manor in the Veneto region of …

San Giovanni Battista in Nativitate

San Giovanni Battista in Nativitate

Museo archeologico al Teatro Romano

Museo archeologico al Teatro Romano

Forte Dossobuono

Forte Dossobuono

Forte San Zeno

Forte San Zeno

Porta San Zeno

Porta San Zeno

Porta San Zeno was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Verona, Italy. …

Palazzo della Gran Guardia

Palazzo della Gran Guardia

Palazzo Miniscalchi Erizzo

Palazzo Miniscalchi Erizzo

The Palazzo Miniscalchi, adjacent to the 19th-century, Neoclassic style Palazzo Miniscalchi-Erizzo located on via Garibaldi, is a late-Gothic style palace …

Torre del Gardello

Torre del Gardello

Palazzo Canossa

Palazzo Canossa

Palazzo Canossa is a palace in Verona, northern Italy. It was erected by commission of the Marquises of Canossa to …

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